Shloka 456
Dambhodbhava, Nara-Nārāyaṇa, and the Counsel to Abandon Hubris
Udyoga-parva 94
वर्तामहे त्वयि च तां त्वं च वर्तस्व नस्तथा | “भारत! गुरुजनोंके प्रति शिष्य एवं पुत्रोंका जो बर्ताव होना चाहिये, हम आपके प्रति उसीका पालन करते हैं। आप भी हमलोगोंपर गुरुजनोचित स्नेह रखते हुए तदनुरूप बर्ताव कीजिये
vartāmahe tvayi ca tāṃ tvaṃ ca vartasva nastathā |
“Wahai Bhārata, kami berbuat terhadapmu sebagaimana seorang murid dan seorang anak sepatutnya berbuat terhadap para tua dan guru. Engkau juga hendaklah memperlakukan kami demikian, dengan kasih sayang yang layak bagi seorang guru yang dimuliakan.”
वैशम्पायन उवाच
Educational Q&A
The verse emphasizes reciprocal dharma in relationships: juniors (disciples/sons) must show proper respect and service to elders/teachers, and elders should respond with appropriate affection and guidance, maintaining harmony through role-appropriate conduct.
In the Udyoga Parva’s pre-war negotiations and counsel, the speaker frames an appeal grounded in social and moral order: the speakers claim they have behaved toward the addressed elder as disciples and sons should, and they request that he, in turn, treat them with the benevolence expected of a guru/elder.